CHI79FEI09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310 · Willoughby, OH · January 19, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1979
Place
Willoughby, OH · WILLOUGHBY, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5848MCessna 310
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790119001089A
Case key
137886

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0298  79/1/19  NR.WILLOUGHBY,OH      CESSNA 310          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1587
        TIME - 1100                    N5848M              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 264 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSTON,MA                   FLINT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE INDUCTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ALTERNATE AIR NOT USED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5848M
Reported as
Cessna 310
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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